Part of me feels bad, though I’m not sure what else to say and/or do. Penner’s been a disaster in L.A. — in 14 games this season, he has two points (both assists), pushing his overall numbers with the Kings to:

33 regular-season games: 2G-7A-9PTS, minus-2, 27 PIM

Six playoff games: 1G-1A-2PTS, minus-3

Just how badly this ends for L.A. remains to be seen. Penner’s unrestricted come season’s end and it’s fair to suggest the Kings might not be interested in retaining his services. That’s troubling, because they anted up big to get those services — Colten Teubert and the 19th overall pick at the 2011 Draft, which Edmonton parlayed into Oscar Klefbom (whom many are high on). Sure, the Kings are loaded with young blueline prospects and Teubert has struggled to crack an NHL lineup…but that doesn’t really take away the sting of what might be Dean Lombardi’s worst move as Kings GM.